Author(s): Monta Z. Briant

Parenting

Why are thousands of hearing parents signing with their hearing babies? According to a long-term study at UC Davis, funded by the National Institutes of Health, signing babies: Talk sooner and have larger vocabularies Have stronger parent/child bonds Have less frustration, crying, and tantrums Show more interest in books Engage in more sophisticated play Have increased IQ scores Signing also increases baby's self-esteem and gives parents a window into their child's mind and personality. In Baby Sign Language Basics, parents will learn 60 baby-friendly American Sign Language signs. Baby-specific signing techniques, songs, and games are included to make learning fun and easy, and also open up two-way communication quickly. What parent doesn't want to know what their baby is trying to tell them?